Sanditon: Season 1

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PBS | Season Premiere Date: August 25, 2019

Summary: Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams) ends up at the seaside village of Sanditon and meets Sidney Parker (Theo James) and Georgiana Lambe (Crystal Clarke), a West Indian heiress in this adaptation of Jane Austen's unfinished final novel by Andrew Davies.

[Premiered originally in the UK on ITV on 25 August 2019 and in the US as a part ofCharlotte Heywood (Rose Williams) ends up at the seaside village of Sanditon and meets Sidney Parker (Theo James) and Georgiana Lambe (Crystal Clarke), a West Indian heiress in this adaptation of Jane Austen's unfinished final novel by Andrew Davies.

[Premiered originally in the UK on ITV on 25 August 2019 and in the US as a part of PBS's Masterpiece on 12 Jan 2020]… Expand

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. Episode 8
Air Date: October 13, 2019
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S1:E7. Sanditon
Air Date: October 13, 2019
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S1:E7. Episode #1.6
Air Date: October 6, 2019

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IndieWire Ann Donahue

Jan 10, 2020

“Sanditon” is sexy escapism for winter, tart and political, gorgeous and honest. Austen would have loved it. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Jan 6, 2020

Andrew Davies has the witty sense and sensibility to carry the story forward, concocting a delightful diversion that feels to her manner born. Charlotte Heywood (the effervescent Rose Williams), is a quintessential Austen heroine. [6-19 Jan 2020, p.8]

Brian Lowry

Jan 10, 2020

A gorgeous eight-part "Masterpiece" miniseries. Although fans will find many of the requisite Austen touches -- including smoldering suitors and jockeying for a large inheritance -- this PBS presentation includes issues not only of class but race, with a dollop of sex for good measure. Read full review

Kathryn VanArendonk

Jan 9, 2020

It’s tough to say how to square the final episode’s ending with the truly lovely production that precedes it. Because regardless of what Sanditon does at the end, the first episodes are completely enjoyable, and as Charlotte says to a friend when the series comes to a close, “I do not regret the time I spent there.” Read full review

Matthew Gilbert

Jan 9, 2020

It doesn’t click entirely with Austen’s vision — comic ironic wit and misunderstanding that inevitably lead to lessons learned, love found, and marriage vows spoken — and it may well trigger Austen loyalists. But without the Austen connection — it’s a reasonably absorbing and pretty story that will ring all the pleasure bells for “Masterpiece” diehards. Read full review

Robyn Bahr

Jan 13, 2020

Sanditon's strong conceit gives way to too many episodes that serve as clunky filler between Charlotte's disastrous first encounter with Sidney and their eventual oozy denouement. ... Even in spite of Sanditon's many prosaic faults, I left the finale thinking, "Wow. They really went for it." Read full review

The Independent Ellie Harrison

Jan 3, 2020

As Charlotte, Williams lacks sincerity, often lapsing into period drama caricature, all quivering mouth and shining, eager eyes. In fact, most of the performances here feel cliched and devoid of any nuance – not helped by the rather on-the-nose script. Read full review

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dcstacyking

Jan 14, 2020

Love this show! My new favorite. We need Season 2 to start production now!

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

72
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: March 19, 2023
Season 2

65
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: March 20, 2022
Season 1

71
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 25, 2019
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  S1:E8. Episode 8
  Air Date: October 13, 2019
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  S1:E7. Sanditon
  Air Date: October 13, 2019
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  S1:E7. Episode #1.6
  Air Date: October 6, 2019
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  S1:E6. Sanditon
  Air Date: October 6, 2019
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  S1:E6. Episode 6
  Air Date: August 30, 2020
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  S1:E5. Sanditon
  Air Date: September 22, 2019
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  S1:E5. Episode 5
  Air Date: September 22, 2019
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  S1:E4. Sanditon
  Air Date: September 15, 2019
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  S1:E4. Episode 4
  Air Date: September 15, 2019
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  S1:E3. Sanditon
  Air Date: September 8, 2019
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  S1:E3. Episode 3
  Air Date: September 8, 2019
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  S1:E2. Sanditon
  Air Date: September 1, 2019
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  S1:E2. Episode 2
  Air Date: September 1, 2019
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  S1:E1. Sanditon
  Air Date: August 25, 2019
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  S1:E1. Episode 1
  Air Date: August 25, 2019